IIFA 2018: A surprise by Rekha will be the 'highlight' (courtesy IIFA)
Highlights
- Rekha will perform on stage after 20 years
- Bobby Deol will return for a stage performance after seven years
- Ranbir Kapoor is also expected to make an appearance on stage
Are you ready to witness the
IIFA Awards stage being set on fire? Because, the Bollywood stars are ready to do so. The impressive line-up of A-list performances at the 19th edition of the International Indian Film Academy Awards will include performances by Varun Dhawan, Arjun Kapoor, Shraddha Kapoor and Iulia Vantur but that's not it, because expect surprises in the form of performances by Rekha and Bobby Deol. Yup, you read that correct. The main event of the IIFA Awards is scheduled for June 24 with Thailand's Siam Niramit as the venue. It will be co-hosted by filmmaker Karan Johar and Bollywood's favourite Riteish Deshmukh. But ahead of that, here's some trivia about the IIFA performances, which you should look forward to.
The Return Of RekhaAfter 20 long years,
fans will witness a live performance by Rekha on stage, details of which have strictly been kept under wraps. "I have a second name-mystery. If I tell you now, then what's the point?" this was Rekha's response when she was asked about her upcoming IIFA performance, reported PTI. Varun, who is also one of the performers, added: "For me, it is going to be such a big highlight to see her perform live. I know a little bit of her act and to see that live is going to be a huge thing." Meanwhile, Rekha touched down in Bangkok, the venue for the IIFA Awards, on Friday.
Bobby Deol Races His Way On StageYou are excited, we are excited and
Bobby Deol is also "excited" about his IIFA performance. "I've always had a great time at IIFA and once again, after seven years I am performing, for which I am really, very excited," he told ANI recently. "I do not feel nervous. I have nothing to lose, I lost out on a few years of not working and performing, so now I just want to do it," he added. Bobby Deol is expected to perform to songs from his popular films like
Soldier and
Gupt.
Varun Dhawan's 'Electro' MagicVarun Dhawan's performance will actually be a power-packed mix of several dance forms and acts. Earlier this month, this is what a source told
mid-day: "He will perform freestyle hip hop and krumping on them. The second part of the act will see him groove to a mash-up of Bollywood numbers, including
Sau Tarah Ke, Aa Toh Sahii and
Tan Tana Tan. But the highlight will be the song
High Rated Gabru, by Guru Randhawa, which he has already started work on." During the three-day extravaganza, Varun is also expected to do a unique act, as
mid-day quoted him as saying: "I will do a live act with the audience at a market place. It will be something that I have never done before."
Kriti Sanon And Arjun Kapoor's MatargashtiKriti Sanon and Arjun Kapoor will perform at the IIFA Awards together, reported news agency IANS. "I am doing a medley of our songs. My songs and then Arjun's songs. It's a nice mixture of the two and I feel like it's great when a performance has a story to it... Ours does. I get to do the '
nakhras', dancing, expressions and everything. I am performing on
Ik Vaari Aa, Main Tera Boyfriend and
Tukur Tukur," she said.
Other PerformancesRanbir Kapoor, who is also nominated in the Best Actor (Male) category for his performance in
Jagga Jasoos, will join the IIFA festivities with his own set of performances. Ranbir will actually be promoting his upcoming release
Sanju, the biopic on Sanjay Dutt which hits screens on June 29. Some reports are also stating that Alia Bhatt may join the IIFA stage too but there's been no confirmation on that front yet. Salman Khan's rumoured ex-girlfriend Iulia Vantur, who sang for a
Race 3 song, will also perform at the main event. Shraddha Kapoor will also make an appearance on stage at the IIFA Awards finale.
IIFA has returned to Bangkok after a gap of 10 years. How excited are you about the IIFA Awards' interesting line-up of performances? Tell us in the comments below.